by Cag » Mon Sep 28, 2026 11:27 am
Hi All,
First off this isnt really a complaint, just a sad reaction on observation of a set of pics.
The 1/200 Trumpeter Tirpitz is finally due for release, I hope, and the Trumpeter website has images to view of the kit.
From the images Im guessing from the shape its the Bismarck hull, so the bow will need a modification, I expected that, but the SK heavy AA guns are as per Bismarck with earlier style forward mounts and late style after ones, am I right Tirpitz had all later style mounts?
The cranes are mounted where the guns should be and vice versa which hopefully is an image shot error and not in the kit instructions (although the colour callouts seem to be the same) and the cradles and boats that should be situated over the mid 5.9 turret mounts dont seem to be there?
Apart from the 20mm quad mount being on Caeser turret not Bruno, hopefully another image error, most bits look ok, I think although the main mast might need work.
Again no complaint, just observations, we are modellers and we make our models the way we like them, mods and all, but these are fundemental errors, which makes me a bit sad.
Best wishes
Cag.
Hi All,
First off this isnt really a complaint, just a sad reaction on observation of a set of pics.
The 1/200 Trumpeter Tirpitz is finally due for release, I hope, and the Trumpeter website has images to view of the kit.
From the images Im guessing from the shape its the Bismarck hull, so the bow will need a modification, I expected that, but the SK heavy AA guns are as per Bismarck with earlier style forward mounts and late style after ones, am I right Tirpitz had all later style mounts?
The cranes are mounted where the guns should be and vice versa which hopefully is an image shot error and not in the kit instructions (although the colour callouts seem to be the same) and the cradles and boats that should be situated over the mid 5.9 turret mounts dont seem to be there?
Apart from the 20mm quad mount being on Caeser turret not Bruno, hopefully another image error, most bits look ok, I think although the main mast might need work.
Again no complaint, just observations, we are modellers and we make our models the way we like them, mods and all, but these are fundemental errors, which makes me a bit sad.
Best wishes
Cag.